Arsenal have turned to one of their most recognisable early-1990s designs for the 2026\/27 away kit, using the famous Bruised Banana as the clear point of reference.<\/p>\n
The new shirt is largely blue, lifted by yellow detailing, and is presented as a modern tribute to the away strip worn between 1991 and 1993. The club\u2019s latest release places nostalgia at the centre of the launch, with the kit framed as part of Arsenal\u2019s attempt to connect past and present.<\/p>\n
Riccardo Calafiori, who was born more than a decade after the original shirt first appeared, offered the club\u2019s official view in the press release. \u201cWe\u2019re all looking forward to playing in this kit,\u201d Riccardo Calafiori, who was born more than a decade after it was first worn, is quoted as saying in Arsenal \u2019s press release. \u201cWe know the impact that the \u2018Bruised Banana\u2019 has had on our supporters, you only have to see how many still wear it today to understand how much it means to the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re proud to wear something with such history attached to it and use that as inspiration as we continue to push ourselves forward. It\u2019s our turn to create our own legacy at the club, we\u2019ve enjoyed so many amazing moments with our supporters but we\u2019re hungry for more. We want to keep winning, keep creating special memories together and give our supporters even more reasons to be proud of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n
The quote captures the appeal of the shirt to supporters, but the period it evokes was not a straightforward golden age. The first season of the Bruised Banana, 1991-92, opened with George Graham sounding a note of caution: \u201cI have been in football too long to think it is going to be nice and comfortable every season.\u201d<\/p>\n
That campaign did not produce silverware. Arsenal\u2019s title defence never gathered momentum, and the team failed to finish higher than third. Their only notable success came through Ian Wright, who finished as the league\u2019s top scorer ahead of Gary Lineker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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